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Andover vs Hingham vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Hingham | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652 |
24,283Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16k 66% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
| Hingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22k 52% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129 25% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
| Hingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Hingham | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Hingham High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
12.9 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.